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• Conclave electing new pope could start before March 15: Vatican
• They're Already Talking About Who Might Be the Next Pope
• Vatican raises possibility of early March conclave
• RI records: Relatives worried about Catholic widow
• Libya arrests suspected Christian missionaries
• Could the next pope come from the United States?
• First tweeting pope remains silent over resignation
• Vatican raises possibility of holding conclave to elect next pope earlier than March 15
• Interviewer: Pope said in August strength dimming
• RI records of disgraced Catholic order Legion of Christ detail dubious fundraising practices

Conclave electing new pope could start before March 15: Vatican Posted: 16 Feb 2013 04:38 PM PST VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The conclave to choose Pope Benedict's successor could start earlier than expected, giving the Roman Catholic Church a new leader by mid March, the Vatican said on Saturday. Less than two weeks away from a historic papal resignation, the Vatican also stressed again that the pope was not abandoning the Church in times of difficulties and urged the faithful to trust in God and in the next pope. ...

They're Already Talking About Who Might Be the Next Pope Posted: 16 Feb 2013 02:35 PM PST The long road to the conclave is well under way. But who wants to wait until then? The campaigning and quizzing about who should be the next Pope is already going on, behind the scenes, in "phone conversations" and "e-mails." How very 21st Century of the Catholic church. The New York Times reports this morning that the back room campaigning has already begun among the cardinals aiming to win the role at the head of the Catholic church.

Vatican raises possibility of early March conclave Posted: 16 Feb 2013 02:06 PM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican raised the possibility Saturday that the conclave to elect the next pope might start sooner than March 15, the earliest date possible under current rules that require a 15 to 20 day waiting period after the papacy becomes vacant.

RI records: Relatives worried about Catholic widow Posted: 16 Feb 2013 01:37 PM PST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The disgraced Roman Catholic religious order the Legion of Christ bent its own rules for a wealthy elderly woman while it also isolated her from some relatives, according to newly released court documents, and a lawyer says the moves show the order was intent on becoming the beneficiary of her $60 million fortune.

Libya arrests suspected Christian missionaries Posted: 16 Feb 2013 12:32 PM PST TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Four foreigners were arrested in Libya on suspicion of distributing books about Christianity and proselytizing, a Libyan police spokesman said on Saturday.

Could the next pope come from the United States? Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:32 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Conventional wisdom holds that no one from the United States could be elected pope, that the superpower has more than enough worldly influence without an American in the seat of St. Peter.

First tweeting pope remains silent over resignation Posted: 16 Feb 2013 07:52 AM PST VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - It could have been the tweet of the century. But Pope Benedict decided not to announce his resignation on Twitter, which he joined last year in a foray into social media that has reaped uncertain spiritual returns and could be curtailed by his successor. Obviously keen to avoid any leak of his resignation - which would have been a risk as his tweets are typed up by an aide - the pope announced it in person, in Latin, to a restricted group of cardinals. The video was then given to the world's media. ...

Vatican raises possibility of holding conclave to elect next pope earlier than March 15 Posted: 16 Feb 2013 04:28 AM PST VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is raising the possibility that the conclave to elect the next pope might start earlier than March 15 — the earliest date possible under current rules that require a 15-20 day waiting period after the papacy becomes vacant.

Interviewer: Pope said in August strength dimming Posted: 16 Feb 2013 03:51 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI said last August that his strength was diminishing and "not much more" could be expected from him as pontiff, according to a German journalist who interviewed him for a 2010 book in which Benedict said popes should in some circumstances consider resigning.

RI records of disgraced Catholic order Legion of Christ detail dubious fundraising practices Posted: 15 Feb 2013 06:28 PM PST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Documents released Friday shed light on the inner workings of a secretive and now-disgraced Roman Catholic order called the Legion of Christ, including new details on how the organization took control of an elderly woman's finances and persuaded her to bequeath it $60 million.

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